• Seattle won a fourth consecutive scoring defense title by holding opponents to an average of 17.3 points per game. The Seahawks secured the title by limiting the Cardinals' high-powered offense — second highest in scoring with 30.6 points per game – to six points.
• Seahawks star running back Marshawn Lynch and standout safety Kam Chancellor are among the players who could return to action this week. Lynch missed the past seven weeks following hernia surgery, and Chancellor missed the past three because of a pelvis injury. Also on the mend are big contributors in left tackle Russell Okung (calf), tight end Luke Willson (concussion) and guard J.R. Sweezy (concussion).
Player speak CB Richard Sherman
• Sherman likes the spotlight and likely will find a way to work his way into Sunday's story line. After Sunday's victory over Arizona, he said Cardinals fans should be concerned that they'll play the Seahawks again in the playoffs. He also mocked Cardinals receiver John Brown for saying Sherman couldn't cover Brown one-on-one. Sherman has 50 tackles, a team-high 14 passes defended and two interceptions.
• On what the victory over Arizona does for the team heading into the postseason: "It reaffirms what we already know. … That we can play with anyone. We are who we think we are."
• On the possibility of several standouts returning: "It's more strength. We're getting a few Pro Bowlers back. And any time you're doing that and you're winning games without them, it just strengthens your team. … Kam Chancellor is a great addition; it's going to be great to have him back, fresh legs, healthy. Marshawn, the same way. [These] guys don't have a ton of reps on their body, so they'll come back a lot more fresh for this game."
